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Newly-Discovered Remains Suggest Earliest Humans Came From Europe, Not Africa

Scientists have found a "missing link" in human evolution - suggesting that the first hominids evolved in Europe, rather than Africa.

By All That's Interesting • May 23, 2017

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Newly-Discovered Remains Suggest Earliest Humans Came From Europe, Not Africa

Scientists have found a "missing link" in human evolution - suggesting that the first hominids evolved in Europe, rather than Africa.

By All That's Interesting • May 23, 2017

African Elephant Kills Big Game Hunter Theunis Botha By Falling On Top Of Him

Theunis Botha, a hunter known for killing leopards using hounds, died in Zimbabwe when a shot elephant fell on top of him.

By All That's Interesting • May 22, 2017

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African Elephant Kills Big Game Hunter Theunis Botha By Falling On Top Of Him

Theunis Botha, a hunter known for killing leopards using hounds, died in Zimbabwe when a shot elephant fell on top of him.

By All That's Interesting • May 22, 2017

“Extinct” Venomous Snake Rediscovered In South Africa

The Albany adder hadn't been seen in almost a decade — until a team of scientists found four living in South Africa this spring.

By All That's Interesting • May 13, 2017

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“Extinct” Venomous Snake Rediscovered In South Africa

The Albany adder hadn't been seen in almost a decade — until a team of scientists found four living in South Africa this spring.

By All That's Interesting • May 13, 2017

Giraffes On Way To “Silent Extinction” Due To American Trophy Hunting, Conservationists Say

The giraffe population in sub-Saharan Africa has seen a sharp 40% drop in the past 30 years, largely caused by American tourists "trophy hunting."

By All That's Interesting • Apr 19, 2017

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Giraffes On Way To “Silent Extinction” Due To American Trophy Hunting, Conservationists Say

The giraffe population in sub-Saharan Africa has seen a sharp 40% drop in the past 30 years, largely caused by American tourists "trophy hunting."

By All That's Interesting • April 19, 2017

Drones May Be The Answer To Africa’s Worsening Elephant Poaching Crisis

Africa lost 30 percent of its elephants to illegal poaching between 2007 and 2014. Drones may be the solution.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 14, 2017

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Drones May Be The Answer To Africa’s Worsening Elephant Poaching Crisis

Africa lost 30 percent of its elephants to illegal poaching between 2007 and 2014. Drones may be the solution.

By All That's Interesting • March 14, 2017

Poachers Poison Rare Giant Tusker Elephant To Death

Poachers murdered this scarce elephant in hopes of stealing his giant tusks.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 9, 2017

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Poachers Poison Rare Giant Tusker Elephant To Death

Poachers murdered this scarce elephant in hopes of stealing his giant tusks.

By All That's Interesting • March 9, 2017

The Black Panther Party Around the World

While short-lived, the Black Panther Party succeeded in inspiring marginalized people around the world to join the struggle against oppression.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 5, 2017

The Black Panther Party Around the World

While short-lived, the Black Panther Party succeeded in inspiring marginalized people around the world to join the struggle against oppression.

By All That's Interesting • March 5, 2017

Three Countries Where Military Coups (Eventually) Brought Back Democracy

Coups are usually messy, violent affairs that smash democracy to install dictatorships. But sometimes a country is in so much trouble, a military coup is actually good news.

By Richard Stockton • Feb 12, 2017

Three Countries Where Military Coups (Eventually) Brought Back Democracy

Coups are usually messy, violent affairs that smash democracy to install dictatorships. But sometimes a country is in so much trouble, a military coup is actually good news.

By Richard Stockton • February 12, 2017

Inside The British Genocide In East Africa

"Surely it cannot be necessary to go on killing these defenceless people on such an enormous scale." – Winston Churchill, 1908.

By Richard Stockton • Jan 19, 2017

Inside The British Genocide In East Africa

"Surely it cannot be necessary to go on killing these defenceless people on such an enormous scale." – Winston Churchill, 1908.

By Richard Stockton • January 19, 2017

The Black And Muslim Volunteers Who Fought For The Nazis During World War II

How thousands of people that the Nazis categorized as subhuman ended up volunteering in the Free Arab Legion to fight for the Third Reich.

By John Kuroski • Jan 19, 2017

The Black And Muslim Volunteers Who Fought For The Nazis During World War II

How thousands of people that the Nazis categorized as subhuman ended up volunteering in the Free Arab Legion to fight for the Third Reich.

By John Kuroski • January 19, 2017